wild edible plants in ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity

Tumbuhan pangan liar di Etiopia: sebuah tinjauan mengenai potensinya untuk mengatasi kerawanan pangan

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2011
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Abstract
This work reviews literature on ethnobotanical knowledge of wild edible plants and their potential role in combating food insecurity in Ethiopia. Information on a total of 413 wild edible plants belonging to 224 genera and 77 families was compiled in this review. Shrubs represented 31% of species followed by trees (30%), herbs (29%) and climbers (9%). Families Fabaceae (35 species), Tiliaceae (20) and Capparidaceae (19) were found to be represented by the highest number of edible species. About 56% (233) of species have edibility reports from more than one community in Ethiopia. Fruits were reported as the commonly utilized edible part in 51% of species. It was found that studies on wild edible plants of Ethiopia cover only about 5% of the country’s districts which indicates the need for more ethnobotanical research addressing all districts. Although there have been some attempts to conduct nutritional analyses of wild edible plants, available results were found to be insignificant when compared to the wild edible plant wealth of the country. Results also show that wild edible plants of Ethiopia are used as supplementary, seasonal or survival food sources in many cultural groups, and hence play a role in combating food insecurity. The presence of anthropogenic and environmental factors affecting the wild plant wealth of the country calls for immediate action so as to effectively document, produce a development plan and utilize the plants.
Karya ini meninjau literatur mengenai pengetahuan etnobotani tentang tumbuhan pangan liar serta potensi perannya dalam mengatasi kerawanan pangan di Etiopia. Informasi mengenai total 413 tumbuhan pangan liar yang tergolong ke dalam 224 genus dan 77 famili dihimpun dalam tinjauan ini. Perdu mewakili 31% spesies, diikuti oleh pohon (30%), herba (29%), dan tumbuhan pemanjat (9%). Famili Fabaceae (35 spesies), Tiliaceae (20), dan Capparidaceae (19) ditemukan memiliki jumlah spesies pangan terbanyak. Sekitar 56% (233) spesies memiliki laporan kelayakan konsumsi dari lebih dari satu komunitas di Etiopia. Buah dilaporkan sebagai bagian yang dapat dimakan yang paling umum dimanfaatkan pada 51% spesies. Ditemukan bahwa penelitian mengenai tumbuhan pangan liar di Etiopia hanya mencakup sekitar 5% dari distrik di negara tersebut, yang mengindikasikan perlunya lebih banyak penelitian etnobotani yang mencakup seluruh distrik. Meskipun telah ada beberapa upaya untuk melakukan analisis kandungan gizi tumbuhan pangan liar, hasil yang tersedia ditemukan tidak signifikan jika dibandingkan dengan kekayaan tumbuhan pangan liar di negara tersebut. Hasil kajian juga menunjukkan bahwa tumbuhan pangan liar di Etiopia digunakan sebagai sumber pangan tambahan, musiman, atau untuk bertahan hidup di banyak kelompok budaya, sehingga berperan dalam mengatasi kerawanan pangan. Keberadaan faktor antropogenik dan lingkungan yang memengaruhi kekayaan tumbuhan liar di negara ini menuntut tindakan segera guna mendokumentasikan secara efektif, menyusun rencana pengembangan, dan memanfaatkan tumbuhan tersebut.
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Authors ;Lulekal, Ermias;Asfaw, Zemede;Kelbessa, Ensermu;Van Damme, Patrick
Journal jurnal gizi klinik indonesia
Year 2011
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